[Serious Lee]

When you're shopping on ebay, its easy to see the difference between honest sellers and scalpers. Its the same when you go to conventions. The was a convention here on a Saturday just after the Rocket Racoon BAF wave came out and sellers inside wanted $15 more per figure than TRU across the street, I already had mine from BBTS, but it's ridiculous to think that paying through the nose at any time is acceptable.

IMO, TRU is scalping in Canada with the Infinite waves, I'm sure not everyone feels the same, but hey, if that's their business practice then so be it. My suggestion to those that can't find these or other figures at retail is to buy the case online and sell or trade the ones you don't want. In the end it may turn out that you spent a little more for the 1 per case figure, but you know you have it. I used to be a regular with BBTS, but their prices went a little screwy lately, so between that and the shipping and the drive to the border to pick them up, I just order from my LCS and pay roughly the same amount overall.

It may not be your option, but if you can, establish a good relationship with your LCS and have the figures held for you. But between WM, Target, Kmart and TRU is the USA, a lot of you lucky buggers don't have to worry as much and or pay as much.

Toyark is a great forum with lots of good people looking out for each others wants/needs. If you're looking for a certain hard to find figure someone here probably has it, so when you're out and about and you find something that may be worth a shot at a trade - go for it, because even if you can't get it now, there are other hard to finds coming down the track later and it could be you that finds more than the one or two that you need for your collection.